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Reading Flowcharts
Knowing how to interpret and read flowcharts is a good skill to have for programming robots. -
Unit 1a Programming Video 1
Creating a New Robot Project for the NXT. Connecting to the NXTwith Bluetooth or USB.
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Unit 1b Programming Video 2
Using the Schematic Editor. Introducing the Front Panel & Block Diagram. Writing code to make your robot move forward & stop.
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Unit 1c Programming Video 3
Downloading Programs to NXT Brick, Tools-->NXT Terminal-->Update Firmware, Deleting old NXT .RXE Files, Run, Deploy, Debug
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Unit 2 Programming Video 1
Touch Sensor Functions, While Loops to run program continuously, Boolean Values for Conditional Terminal of While Loop, Comparison Functions, Schematic Editor to configure sensors -
Unit 2 Programming Video 2
Obstacle Detection with Ultrasonic Sensor, Using Comparison Functions to set sensor threshold values -
Unit 3 Programming Video 1
Line Following: Use READ LIGHT Function to Read Sensor Data. Use LOG DATASET functions to log sensor data. Setting up the LIGHT SENSOR in Schematic Editor. Data Logging. -
Unit 3 Programming Video 2
Graph, Analize, & Save Logged Sensor Data using DATA VIEWER.
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Unit 3 Programming Video 3 Line Follower
Steer Robot with STEERING FUNCTION. Create Code that performs different tasks depending on BOOLEAN VALUES using CASE STRUCTURES. Creating a FRONT PANEL TOGGLE SWITCH. Using NUMERIC INDICATORS. -
Unit 3 Programming Video 4 Line Follower
Using the DEBUG MODE to run & alter code in real time. Front Panel control of motor speed. ABORT EXECUTION Button. MAIN APPLICATION INSTANCE using PC processing power. -
Unit 3 Building Instructions
Adding a light sensor for following a line, based on the reflectivity of a red-light beam.
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